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FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT REGULATION

MEAL CHARGES

            The following rules and regulations govern the implementation of the Food Service Management Policy section on charging a meal:

 One reimbursable breakfast per day and/or one reimbursable lunch per day may be charged.

             When a student brings a lunch from home, milk may be charged.

             A $5.00 maximum per student will be allowed as the charging privilege amount.

 The District will use the School Nutrition Accountability Program (SNAP) system to maintain and manage charging records.

 The system used for collection of payments and penalties for non-payment will entail the following steps:

Step 1. The Food Services Department will contact the parent/guardian regarding a negative  balance.

 Step 2. The Food Services Department will send a written communication by mail to the parent/guardian as a second notification of a negative balance.

 Step 3. The respective building principal will send a letter to the parent/guardian establishing a meeting date and time to discuss the negative balance and collect payment.

 Step 4. In addition to the letter sent in Step 3, when appropriate the building principal will also meet with the parent/guardian during a scheduled parent-teacher conference to further discuss and require payment.

 Step 5. The superintendent will send the parent/guardian a registered letter with a set deadline for receipt of payment.

Step 6. The district will pursue penalty options at this stage including, a collection agency and/or the filing of a Small Claims Court claim.

             In extraordinary situations, the Food Services Department may determine the debt to be un-collectable.

Step 7. If the Food Services Department has determined a balance to be un-collectable, the District Treasurer will make the appropriate entry to write-off the bad debt.

Timelines and documentation for implementing these regulations will be established annually by the district.